Spain's Unemployment

I'm putting this under the Campo because this affects youth employment in the Campo region.

Illegal Immigration and Poor Government Management Sink Spanish Youth

Over the past decade, the real wages of young people in Spain have remained stagnant, significantly affecting their purchasing power and quality of life. Despite a global reduction in youth unemployment, young Spaniards continue to face serious economic challenges due to the lack of growth in their incomes.

Young people, one of the groups most affected by job destruction caused by the pandemic, have still not recovered from the 2008 financial crisis.

Furthermore, excessive immigration has also impacted the labor market, affecting employment and wages for native workers. In fact, according to a report, the massive influx of irregular immigrants translates into unfair competition in the labor market, where immigrants accept jobs under precarious conditions, putting downward pressure on wages and working conditions for native workers.

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